Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Greenburg Challenge Loop–Meadow Loop Loop, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Greenburg Challenge Loop–Meadow Loop Loop, 5 sights is a 4.5-mile loop in Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve near Beallsville, MD. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Greenburg Challenge Loop–Meadow Loop Loop, 5 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 348–464 ft
Loop · Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve
Trailhead: 39.18653, -77.41938
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Greenburg Challenge Loop, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stone Barn Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wasche Field Loop, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Orchard Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Farm Road Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Stone Barn Loop, heading E.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Greenburg Challenge Loop, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Meadow Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Meadow Loop & Monoacacy Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Big Woods Loop Trail & Fields Edge Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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